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Sigma-Aldrich

Bromomethyl phenyl sulfone

98%

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Linear Formula:
C6H5SO2CH2Br
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
235.10
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

mp

51-53 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

BrCS(=O)(=O)c1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C7H7BrO2S/c8-6-11(9,10)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5H,6H2

InChI key

SKIMEKUYIQHJQV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Reaction of bromomethyl phenyl sulfone with potassium thiophenoxide in dimethyl formamide gave phenylthiomethyl phenyl sulfone. It undergoes disproportionation with KOH in DMSO at room temperature to yield methyl phenyl sulfone and dibromomethyl phenyl sulfone.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Nucleophilic displacements alpha to sulfonyl groupings.
Bordwell FG and Jarvis BB.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 33(3), 1182-1185 (1968)
Base-induced disproportionation of halomethyl phenyl sulfones to methyl and dihalomethyl phenyl sulfones.
Galvagni M, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 55(14), 4454-4456 (1990)

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